sachte

[ˈzaxtə]

/[ˈzaxtə]/ adj

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The verdict

“sachte” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,435. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,435
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht

Corpus desk

Index DE-sachte · sachte · German

sachte · rank #41,435 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,435
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rückwärtsgang

Nearest frequency peer: Rückwärtsgang (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „sachte“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „sachte“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sachte vs sähe
50% similar
sachte vs sagte
67% similar
sachte vs Suche
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for sachte
PropertyValue
Headwordsachte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzaxtə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#41,435
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sachte“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).sachteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rückwärtsgang“ (#41,434), „saints“ (#41,437), „runterholen“ (#41,432). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sachte“ bei #41,435. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sachte (IPA [ˈzaxtə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,435 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sachte, with forms such as "aschte", "sacchte", and "sachet". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sähe", "sagte", "Suche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is sachte, spelled S-A-C-H-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aschte
  • sacchte
  • sachet
  • sachhte
  • sachtte
  • sacthe
  • sahcte
  • scahte
  • ssachte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sachte - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aschte2sacchte1sachet2sachhte1sachtte1sacthe2sahcte2scahte2
Edit distance from "sachte"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sachte"?
"sachte" is spelled S-A-C-H-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaxtə].
What does "sachte" mean?
As an adjective, "sachte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sacht
What words are commonly confused with "sachte"?
"sachte" is commonly confused with "sähe", "sagte", "Suche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sachte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sachte" is [ˈzaxtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sachte" come from?
"sachte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "sachte", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

saints#41,437rudert#41,430Saphir#41,442Rokoko#41,427

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Scholle9 variantsrecken9 variantsOstalb9 variantsTanzes9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list